..To verify whether ocular surface tests other than those included in primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS-I) classification criteria (Schirmer I, Break up Time, vital dye staining) may contribute to SS I diagnosis...

..Tear osmolarity was evaluated in dry eye (DE) patients vs. a control group to assess its diagnostic performance compared to clinical and laboratory tests performed in either clinical or research settings...

..We compared GF content in adult peripheral blood serum (PB-S) and cord blood serum (CB-S) as potential sources of GF. To limit inter-individual variability the assessment was performed in maternal-child pairs at the time of delivery...

..The influence of donor obstetric and haematological characteristics on EGF content was evaluated, to exclude unsuitable CBS and pre-select those CB units able to provide the correct EGF supply for healing corneal wounds...

Piera VersuraCentre of Biotechnological and Clinical Research in Ophthalmology, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyOphthalmologica 217:225-30. 2003

..To analyse the effects of 1-day disposable contact lens (CL) material on mononuclear cell activation antigens and adhesion molecules, in an in vitro model set up in order to simulate the first 2 h of wear...

..Symptomatic therapy includes prism correction, while surgery is the only curative treatment. However, the latter is affected by high rate of symptoms recurrence with the frequent need for reoperation...

..Therapy of dry eye is usually based upon topical administration of tear substitutes; estrogen or androgen-based eye drops represents a promising innovative treatment based upon important scientific rationale...